Pakistan request opens door for Belt and Road project debt relief
KARACHI -- Pakistan's plea last month to China for Belt and Road Initiative debt relief has opened the floodgates for...
Day: May 11, 2020
Coronavirus latest: New local cases in Wuhan raises concerns of second wave
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
Beijing Diary: A visit to Xi’s new $283bn city
The Chinese government is battling to contain the coronavirus outbreak that has infected tens of thousands and killed more than...
Thailand’s lockdown exit leaves traditional massage industry in limbo
BANGKOK -- The social distancing measures required to fight COVID-19 have been painful for Thailand's traditional massage and medicine sector,...
Vietnam vows 5% growth in post-outbreak foreign investment pitch
HANOI -- Vietnam is pressing for foreign investment to defend its status as Southeast Asia's fastest-growing economy, just as the...
Four cheap and easy things you can do in lockdown to save money in the future
The lockdown enforced to combat the spread of Covid-19 and the effect it has had on jobs has been tough on...
Singapore’s SafeEntry check-in system plugs holes in virus tracing
SINGAPORE -- From the early days of the coronavirus crisis, contact tracing has been a core element of Singapore's containment...
Will Apple’s new iPhone SE kill cheap Chinese smartphones?
TOKYO -- Apple released its low-cost iPhone SE last month, in an attempt to win market share from Chinese rivals....
Coronavirus latest: Mitsubishi Heavy cuts Space Jet budget by half
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
Shanghai Disneyland reopens with restrictive measures amid pandemic
SHANGHAI -- Shanghai Disneyland resumed operations on Monday as China attempts to reboot domestic tourism hurt by months-long quarantine measures...
